Features

In a survey conducted by the Friends of Wanstead Parklands, hundreds of local people have asked the City of London Corporation to start doing something about the state of the park. Lucy Dawes reports

Calvin Bailey was elected as the new MP for Leyton and Wanstead last month, winning 47.5% of the vote. Here, the RAF officer turned Labour politician explains his priorities for the area

The Jack Petchey Foundation reflects on the life of the late entrepreneur from Manor Park whose philanthropy touched the lives of over a million young people

Contrary to popular belief, Wanstead Flats is not common land, says local historian Mark Gorman, who explains the justification behind roping off sections of the Flats to protect the breeding Skylarks. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

Kavita Rana from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash takes a look at the long-awaited lease extension reforms, the implementation of which will be on the new government’s to-do list

Get your walking shoes on for pleasure, community connections and health and wellbeing benefits, says Wanstead resident Liz Hickson, founder of Social Knitworks and now Social Walking

Joshua Abbott has launched a crowdfunding campaign to publish Modernism Beyond Metro-land, a book documenting 20th-century architecture in London’s suburbs. In the first of a series of extracts, the spotlight is on Wanstead Station. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

Having lived in multiple countries, Art Group Wanstead member Nataly Kenny reflects on the connection she now has with the local environment

Inspector Chris Russell, who oversees neighbourhood policing for north Redbridge, reflects on the Hainault sword attack and emphasises his desire for police officers to earn trust in the community

In the eighth of a series of articles, Revd James Gilder of Wanstead Parish explains plans for a Heritage Lottery Fund bid to repair the tower of Christ Church, which is struggling to stay upright

Mark Nicholas founded the Laugh-Able comedy night in 2019 to give acts with disabilities and mental health conditions a platform. This month, he will launch Fest-Able – a festival of 16 shows – in Wanstead

In the third of a series of articles charting the experiences of a Wanstead-based travel writer, Carole Edrich talks about deadlines, dining out and Dutch art, and teases her Wanstead comedy night this month